Harrison Nesler
b. 7 February 1824, probably Posey County, Indiana, Jonathan and Amanda (Allyn) Nesler
d. 28 January 1892, Jasper Township, Carroll County, Iowa

m/1. 20 April 1846, Posey County, Indiana
Martha Givens
b. about 1826 Francis (Carlisle) Crawford
d. January 1850

m/2.
Nancy Ann Knowles
b. 13 May 1833
d. 18 November 1907

Children with Martha Givens:

• Elizabeth (ca. 1847-bef. 1860)

Children with Nancy Ann Knowles:

• Rhesa J. “Reese” (aka Jay Leslie) (1854-1942) married (1) Emma Zella Thompson, (2) Mary Ellen Pea, (3) Eve Selina Shunkweiler
• Hannah Minerva (1855-1935) married (1) Richard Call, (2) Richard Coen
• Amanda Lucinda (1858-1929) married Charles Wesley Bailey
• William Harrison (1863-1883)
• Charles Edward (1868-1930) married Ella Brand
• Lennis (1872-bet. 1914-1920) married Margaret Aarons

There were as many as six other children who died young according to census entries for Nancy (Knowles) Nesler.

Submitted by:
Emily Moore
Indianapolis IN
E-mail: eallynm@aol.com